January, 2025

• 2 January

  EmiratesGBC, GGGI partner to boost sustainable urban development

  

  DUBAI/WAM The Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on promoting sustainable, climate-resilient, inclusive, and green urban development in the UAE through a combination of support mechanisms, training, knowledge platforms, and knowledge-sharing events. Leveraging insights from both the public and private sectors, this partnership will address ...

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• 2 January

  Rental Disputes Center receives AED3m donation to provide stability for struggling families

  

  DUBAI/WAM The “Yad Al Khair” Committee under the Rental Disputes Center in Dubai has received a donation of AED 3 million from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment. The donation reflects the spirit of solidarity and humanity prevailing in the UAE, and aims to promote social cohesion to resolve certain humanitarian cases and release individuals detained ...

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• 2 January

  ADGM reduces commercial license fees by over 50%

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre of the UAE’s capital, has announced an updated fee schedule for obtaining and renewing an ADGM commercial licence. Effective from January 1 2025, fee reductions of 50 percent or more apply to non-financial and retail businesses within the ADGM jurisdiction. This initiative aims to enhance ADGM’s business ecosystem, making ...

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• 2 January

  Emirates SkyCargo adds Copenhagen to freighter network

  

  DUBAI/WAM In response to growing demand out of Denmark, Emirates SkyCargo has deployed a dedicated weekly freighter to Copenhagen Airport, increasing the network of destinations served by Emirates freighters to 38. The Boeing 777 freighter will increase capacity offered to Emirates’ customers, with approximately 85 tonnes allocated for cargo from Copenhagen, and neighbouring countries including Norway and Sweden. Emirates SkyCargo ...

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• 2 January

  UAE, Switzerland explore parliamentary cooperation

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), met with Dr Andrea Caroni, President of the Council of States of the Swiss Confederation, at the FNC headquarters in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to strengthen parliamentary relations, exchange expertise and visits, and enhance coordination and consultation on various issues through participation in ...

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• 2 January

  Dubai’s real estate market sets all-time record in 2024

  

  DUBAI/WAM Dubai’s real estate market has had a record-breaking year, with new milestones being set throughout 2024, culminated in an all-time peak of 180,900 transactions worth AED 522.1 billion. A market report issued on Thursday by fäm Properties underlines how 2024 became an historic year, with big leaps of 36 percent and 27 percent respectively on the previous high of ...

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• 2 January

  Mohammed bin Rashid reviews UAE Cabinet accomplishments

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has chaired the UAE Cabinet’s first meeting of 2025 at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi. The meeting was attended by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential ...

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• 2 January

  Affordable electric vehicles key to boosting adoption: IEA

  

  BEIJING / WAM The International Energy Agency (IEA) has emphasised the critical role of smaller and affordable electric vehicles (EVs) in driving global adoption, particularly in emerging and developed markets. While EVs often offer lower lifetime ownership costs due to reduced fuel and maintenance expenses, high upfront prices remain a barrier. The IEA’s Global EV Outlook revealed that up to ...

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• 2 January

  ECAE enhances efforts to empower educators to shape future learning

  

  ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE In celebration of the Global Day of Parents, the Emirates College for Advanced Education (ECAE) has launched a series of initiatives aimed at promoting a more supportive family environment to encourage holistic early childhood development in the UAE. These initiatives are outcomes of local research funded by the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA), ...

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• 2 January

  ADAFSA receives 21 global awards in 2024

  

  ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has received 21 international awards from prestigious international institutions specialising in evaluating outstanding organisations across various fields, including awards from prominent international organisations and United Nations (UN) affiliated bodies. ADAFSA received the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) award, an initiative by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ...

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